Phonograph.



P. M. RAVENSKILDE.

. PHON OGRAPH. PPLIGATION FILEDl OCT. 20, 1908.

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P. M. RAVENSKILDE.

PHONOGRAPH.

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Patented Feb. 8, 1910.

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PETER M. RAVENSKILDE, CABEBY, ILLINOIS. Y

PHONOGRAPH.

Specication of Letters Patent. Application filed October 20, 1908. Seriali-No. 458,611.

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u To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER M. RAVENS- KILDE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cabery, county of Ford, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Phonographs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in phonographs, and has for its object to provide a device of this character having a rotatable'element adapted to.V

carry a plurality of phonographic records to he played.

A further object is to provide a coin-actuated means for starting the motor.

further object is to provide means adapted to intermittently rotate the recordcarrying element a part of a revolution.

A further object is to provide a movable means adapted to intermittently'engage and rotate one of the record-holders while the recordecarried thereby is being played.

^ A further object of the invention is to provide means for engaging and disengaging the needle -of the reproducer with and from the phonographic records.,

A further object is to provide means for automatically carrying the reproducer back to thei vstarting point after having played a recor 1 `A-\further object is to provide a mechanlism adapted to release a brake lever to allow the motor to run long enough to cause two records to be played and then actuate said brake lever for stopping the motor.-

A still further object 1s to provide 'a clockcontrolled means for starting the motor.

With these and otherhobjects in view my invention consists in the novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts as will be more fully described herelnaftelg illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and finally pointed out inthe claims hereto ap ended, it of course," being understood that do notv desire to limit myself to the exact construction and location-ofthe several parts, but'entitle myself to such advantages as in theform, size and minor. details of construction thatmay fall w1th1n the scope of my invention without departing from the s irit or sacrificing any ofnthead- Re erring to the drawings forming a part.

Y@of this specification, wherein like characters of .reference VVdenote similar partsthroughout the several views: Figure 1 isp-a plan View in connection with the mechanof my invention with portions of the top -thereoffbroken away. Fig. 2 is a righthand side elevation of the phonograph with the side of the casing and parts attached thereto removed. Fig. 3 is a' left-hand side elevation of the phonograph with the side of the casing thereof removed. Fig. 4.- is a front elevation ofv/the phonograph with the end of the casing thereof removed. Fig. 5 is a view taken on the line m-az of Fig. 1

showing the levers and cams in their proper rotating same when playing the record, and the cam for disengaging said means from the record-holder when the record carried thereby has been played. Fig. 10 is a view `ing one of the record-holders at a time for i showing the means for carrying the reproducer,'and the means for engagin the needle with and disen aging `the same om a phonograph ,recor view of the cam whichactuates the means adapted to engage the record-holders for rotating the same. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the cam-actuated lever which causes the reafter having played a record. Fig. 13 is a view partly in section of one of my improved' record-holders. -Fig. 14 is a sectional view thereof taken on4 the line y-y of Fig.` 13. Fig.`1'5 is a modification of my invention showing the clock-controlled meansfor releasingthe brake leverv from the overnor frictional wheel for the length of time suiiicient to play one record. Fig. 16 is xa front` view ofva portion of the clock showing the cam and lever actuated thereby.A Fig. 17 is a front view ofthe modification of my invention showing the brake lever actuated by means of a cam which cam' is'a'dapted to be actuatedat will so as to play asmany Vrecords as-desired inv succession.

Flg. 11 is a perspective f producer to travel back to the starting point When the .means described in 15,16' and 17 are employed, the coin and cam-actuv ated means maybe discarded, or if desired, the coin and cam-controlled means may be lt employ a suitable housing or casing A comprising the sides 1.and 2, the front 3, the back 4, the top 5 and the bottom 6. ll he sides l and 2, thefront 3 and the back 4`are each provided with a shoulder 7 adapted to support the edges of the plate 8 upon which the motor B is suitably secured in position by means of any well known 'fastening devices. The compartment 9vformed Abetween spaced brackets orA standards 27. '60

the bottom 6 and motor-supporting plate 8, is adapted to be used as a money compartment for receiving the coins which .are placed in the coin-chute for causing the phonographic records to be played. The motor B is shown as a. spring motor, although an electric motor may beemployed, if desired. The spring motor B is mounted in asuitable frame 10 provided witha main drive shaft 11 journaled therein and upon the end of which is mounted or secured, a vsuitable gear 12. Located adjacent the motor B and adapted to be rotated thereby at any suitable speed,is a governor 13, the speed of which is governed by the amount of gearing connect ing the governor-shaft 14 with the mainshaft 11 of the motor B. rlhegovernorshaft 14 is provided with a friction Wheel '15 as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4.

Pivotally connected to the standard or bracket 16 byV means of the pin 17, is a bra-ke lever 18 .which is provided with a holder 19 adapted to receive a felt or other suitable fabric element 20, which element is adapted to engage the periphery of the friction wheel 15 to 'stop the motor B when held in engagement therewith, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and-4. The free or long end 21 of the lever 18 is connected with the motorsupporting plate 8 by means of the coil spring 2 2 which spring normally holds the 'lever 18`in a horizontal position so as to hold the fabric material 20 in engagement `With the friction wheel 15 to prevent the rotation thereof.

Secured to the governor-shaft 14 adjacent the friction wheel 15 thereto, 23 which is adapted to mesh with` vwhich last-mentioned gear `is adapted to be Asecured tothe shaftv 25 as clearly shown in Figs. .2 and 4.V Secured in Fig. 2. y l

l Suitably secured to the motor-supporting plate 8 adjacent themotor B, as clearly l'shown' in Figs. 2 and 3, is a pair of suitably Journaled in 'the upper` ends of the brackets 27 is a shaft 28 upon which is secured a gear 29 in mesh with the gear 12 secured to the main or -motor-driven shaft 11'. for rotating the shaft 28.. f

Securedto the shaft28`adjacent`the gear is a gemholder.

g to the out-er end of A this shaft 251s abeltwheel 26 as shown phonograph 4records '51.

Maeva projection32, it will be observed, has itsV outer face come flush with the lowest surface of the recess 31. Pivotally connected upon the fixed stub-shaft 34, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 which shaft 34'is rigidly secured to the motor-frame 10, is a brakeactuating lever 35 having the upwardly and rearwardly extending portionv36 which has its end provided with an outwardly projecting pin-37 having the head 38 for holding the loosely mounted sleeve 39 upon the pin 37. lihen the motor 1B is stopped the brake lever 18 is` in its horizontal position, as clearly shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3, the sleeve 39 being adapted to seat in the recess -or cut-away portion 31 of the cam 30.

Suitably secured `to thertop of the housing or casing A is a pair of suitably spaced sup' ports or brackets 40. Journaled within the upper ends 41 of these supports or brackets 40 is a shaft 42 adapted to be located 'in vertical alinement with the shaft 28. ltigidly secured to the shaft 42 near the left-hand end thereof, 'is a vertically disposedrecord supporting plate 43. This plate 43 is provided With a plurality of horizontally disposed shafts or rods 44 which are threaded into the plate 43 near the edge thereof, and

shown in Fig. 4. rThe end of the shaft 46 adjacent the threaded portion 47Ais adapted to receive a loosely mounted collar 48whicli`v 1s held in position by means of the bur 49;

The horizontally disposed shafts or Irodsl 44 preferably twelve in number, are each provided with a rotatably mounted phonographic record-holder 5 0 adapted to hfold the record 51 firmly in position thereon. Each .of these record-holders, as more clearly shown in Fig. 13, consists of a metallic tubular element 52 tapering toward the end AWhere the 'record51 is rst placed when 1n provided with a Shoulder 45, as clearly the act of placing the same on the recordis closed or partly closed, and provided with an opening 53 for the reception of the support-mg 'shafts or rods 44, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The outer or smaller ends of the .record-holders 52 are each provided with working its way 0H 'one end thereof. The opposite or larger ends of the record-hold- Each end of the record-holders 52 I "ord becoming loose upon the holder and seams ers 521 are each 'I'irovided--Witl'i amovable ring 58 having a iange adapted `to engage' the outer edge or surface cfa record 51, as

clearly shown in- Fig. 13. This ring 58 is normally held -in contact with 'the outer edge or surface of the record 51 by means of the coil springs 59 located within. the recordshold'ers' 52 and connected-at one end to. vthe pins V60 projecting inwardly from the ring and extending into the interior of the record-holders through the slotted'openings position by means 61, and. the opposite ends of the springs Aare each secured to an inwardly projecting in 62. By this arrangement, it will be rea ily forcing the records upon the record-holders..

The smaller ends of the record-holders 52, it `wil1 be observed, are provided with three openings A63, each of which openings is adapted to' receive a cone-shaped lug 64 secu'red to the inner face ofthe plate 65, as clearly shown in Figs. l, 2 and 9.

The plate 65 is 'rigidly secured 'to the inner end of the shaft 66 which is journaled Y. in the forked end 67 of the vertically disposed arm 68. The 'shaft 66 is also further provided with the belt Wheel 69 over .which is adapted to ass a crossed belt' 70, which is also adapte 'to run over the belt wheel' 71, secured to the sleeve 72, which is loosely mounted upon the shaft 73, and which in turn is rigidly secured to one of the upper end plates 74 of the reproducer-supp'ortmg frame C. The sleeve 72 is held from slipping off the shaft 73 by means of the coll-ar 5 which is secured` thereto by means of a set-screw or the like. The sleeve 72is further. provided with a second belt wheel 76, preferably integral with the belt wheel 71 over which runs the belt 77, which at its lower endis ada ted to run over the belt Wheel 26, which atter wheel 26 is adapted 'l 1to1 be rotated vbyjmeans of the motor B for driving the aforesaid belts, as clearly sho-Wn inFi'g. 2. The aforesaid vertically disposed arm. 68, it will be observed from Fig.- 2 of V'the drawings, is secured at its lowermost end to onev endof the horizontally disposed shaft 78 journaled within the bearings or brackets 7 9. The opposite endofthe shaft 78 is provided with a depending arm 80'having the lowerv rightv angular end 8 1 which is ada.' ted to engage and be actuated 'by means of t e cam-face 33 ofthe cam 30, 'as shownin Figs. l, 9 and. 11, for automatically dis-A enga ng the plrate65 from' the end of the re'cor -hlder 52 after "the record carried thereby hasbeen 1aye'd,`as clear1y shown in dotted lines' ini .9.o l The shaft 78, it wi lie-noticed from Figs.

i and 2 is rotated-by ineansof a coil'spring thereof. The lower en 90. he' front .or forwar 82 and' a horizontally adjusted collar 83, the object of the sprin 82 being to allow the center of the sha t 66 to easilyand readily adjust itself with the center of the' record-holders 52 owing to the fact. that some of the record-holders 52'are apt lat times to be out of alinement with the shaft ,66, and lunless the shaft could readily adjust itself the lugs 64 of the plate 65 'could not enter the openings 63 in the outer or smaller end of the record-holders for revolving the same. 4The arm 68 is normally held in a vertical position soas to cause' the plate 65 to en age the louter or smaller end of the recor .-holders 52, as clearly shown in Fig. Y

9, .by means of -the coil spring 84,. which spring further holds the right angular' end 81 of the arm 80 in engagement with the inner face of the cam 30, as clearly shown in Fig. 9 so that when the face 33 engages the same it will cause the arm 68 tof be carried into the position shown in dotted.. lines. `Referring to Figs. l, 3 and 4, it will be e seen that I'provide'the left endof the driving-shaft 28 with a wheel 85- having an arm 86 pivotally connected to the inner face thereof-by means of the in 87 near the edge of the arm 86 is connected with a-coil spring 88the opposite end of which is connected or secured to the in 89; This spring 88 normally holdsv the owerend of the arm 86 in engagement with the shaft 28, as shown in Fig. 3, which shaft acts as aI stop for the arm as is manifest. The upper end of the arm 86, it will be observed, is adapted to engage Vone of the loosely held collars 48 at each revolution of the Wheel 85-which will be more fuily described hereinafter in the operation of the device. l A.

Secured adjacent the outer face' of he ywheel 85fand upon the shaft 28 is a cam 90 having the cam-face 91, which isadapted to actuate an operating lever 92 pivotally held inposition by means 'of the pinA 93. The lever 92 is provided with aloosely held coll- 9.7 secured to and depending from the top plate 5 of the housing or casing A. The spring 9 6 norma-'ll -holds the collar 94 in enga ement with t e periphe'r of the cam en of the lever 'lar 94 upon the -pin 95 which collar 94 is iis 92'isconnectedtoanarm 98, as clearly shown n'Fig. 3 by means of the link 99.

The armA 98 1s secured to the projecting end of thevrod or shaft 106, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 12, which' rod 100 is journaled 1 in theupper end plate 74 of the reproducersupportm vfranieC. The shaft 100 has con.`

neeted wit it b means of the pins 101 'and running paralle therewith: rod 102, which v be describedv hereinafter.

1s in engagement with the rod is suitably spaced from the shaft 100, as clearly shown in Figs. 10 and 12. The rod designated 102 is adapted to actuatethe reproducer-supporting element, 'which will now be described. A L

Rigidly secured to the end plates 74 of the frame C, as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 10, is a pair of spaced supporting guide' rods 103 and 104 located in vertical alinement as shown. These rods 103 and 104 pass through suitably spaced and vertically disposed bars 105 adapted to act as a reproducer-supporting carriage. Loosely mounted upon each rod 104 between the two upright bars 105 is a carriage block 106 having the rearwardly projecting pin 107 upon which is rotatablyl mounted a collar 108, which collar is adapted toengage the rod 102 when the carriage block 106 is in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 10.

When the carriage block 106 is in the posi-4 tion shown in ull lines in Fig. 10, the phonograph is in the act of playing a record, and it will be observed that the threaded plate 109 which is suitably secured to a spring arm 110 which in turn is suitably secured to the top of the carriage block 106, finely threaded rod 111 journaled 'in the end plate 74 of the frame C.

Rigidly secured between tlie carriage bars .or arms 105 and a suitable distance above the carnage block 106, is anarm 112 having an opening 113 therein. Integral Awith the arm 112 and extending upwardly therefrom, is an arm 114 having an outwardly projecting ear 115 provided with the opening 116. A apted to be loosely held wit-hin these open- 1n s 113 and 116, is a vertically disposed rod 11 which is adapted to rest upon the top of the carriage block 106, as clearly shown in Fig. 10. The object of this rod 117 will Adjustably secured by means of theset-screws 118to the upper ends of the vcarriage bars or arms 105,

is the re roducer 119. The reproducer 119 1s provi ed with an arm 120 pivotally held by means of the pin 121. The lower end of this arm 120 is provided with 'the right angular'end 122, which when in the position shown in full lines inv Fig. 10 is adapted to seat adjacent the upper end of the pin or rod 117. The vupper end ofthe pivota-lly` held arm 120 is connected to a coil spring,

123, a vportion of which'is adapted to be -held in the tubular element 124 rigidly ser cured to the reproducer 119. This tubular j' provided with a plurality element 124 is ofexternal threads 125 to allow an. 1nterna'lly threaded cap 126 to be secured thereto. Adapted to engage the inner face vof said cap 126 is a pin 127'whieh at its .opposite'end is adapted to'engage the 'ee end of the coil spring 123. By this arrangement, it will be observed, ll may adjust the lever or arm 129 so as to cause the needle 128 secured to the pivotally'held arm 129 to either press ligltly or hard against the records 51'to produce a light or loud sound from the record. By turning the cap 126 in one direction, it will cause the pin 127 to engage thespring 123 causing it to exert more pressure againstthe arm 120 than by turning the cap Vin the opposite direction which causes the spring pressure against the arm 120 to be weakened. `When the cap 126 is in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 10, it will be noticed, that the pin or rod 117, is adapted to engage the right angular end 122 of the arm 120 causing said arm to take the position shown in dotted lines, thereby automatically disengaging the needle from the record 51 immediately after the same has been played in order to allow the reproducer-supporting,carriage to travel to the left or starting point without allowing the needle 128 to engage the record or the saine to scratch or destroy the same.

The carriage block 106, it will be observed,

130 lhaving its end forked to allow for the reception of the disk 131, which is pivotally Y held in position by means 'of the pin 132 and 'adapted to engage the worm-shaft 133 when inthe position shown in dotted lines in Fig. `10 for causing the reproducer carriage to travel to the left or starting point. 1t will is in engagement with the threaded shaft 111, that the disk 131`is out'of engagement with the worm-shaft .133 and just the reverse when the threaded bar is out of engagement with the threaded shaft 111. The threaded shaft 111 is adapted to cause the reproducer-supporting carriage to travel to the right and the worm-shaft 133 lis adapted to cause the same to traveltoward the left.

111is provided with the gear 134 which is adapted to mesh with, and be driven by means of the gear 135 secured to the loosely mounted sleeve 72.- The threaded shaft 111 is still further provided with the gear 136, which gear is adapted to mesh with the gear 137 secured* to the worm-shaft 133 *driving the same in the opposite direction to the threaded shaft 111. Y

'1n Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will be observed that the reproducer 119 is provided with the suitable horn c.

The coin-controlled mechanism will be described.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawings, itwill be observed I provide the driving shaft 28 with a .ganr1138 'having the spring arm 139 which is suitably secured thereto. ppositely disposed from the spring arm 139'and projecting outwardly is provided with an upwardly extending arm The right-hand end of the threaded shaft kll() lfrom. the side face of the cam 138, is a vpiu` record-holder which wouldnaturally cause be observed, that when the threaded bar 109 i .140. The mechanism the spring arm 159- and. pin 140 are adapted to actuate, will now be described.

Suitably secured to the side wall 2 of the housing or casing A is a coin chute 141 which 1s provided with a slotted opening 142 and a lug 143, which lug is located inthe coin-passage, as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

Fivotally secured by means-of thepin 144 to the inner face of the side wall 2 in an inclined position, is a coin and cam-actuated lever 145 rhaving its upper end provided with a spring arm 146. The upper end of the l triangular cam'157 which camis integral` -with an approximatel semi-cylindrical cam arm. 146 is adapted to pass through the slotted Yopening 142 of .the coin-chute, as clearly shown inFig. 5. At the lower or opposite end of said lever 145 is a dog 147 which is pivotally held thereto by means of the Ypiu 148. This dog 147, it will be noticed is in the'shape oi a bell-crank having the two arms 149 and 150, the arm 156 being provided with the weighted end 151 and the arm 149 with the recess or notch 152 adapted to receive one of the outwardly projecting pins 153 secured to the plate 154. The plate 154 is rigidly secured to the shaft 155, which shaft is loosely held within the tubular element 156, which element is suitably secured tothe side Wall 2. The shaft 155 is further provided with an equilateral 158 having the curve face 159 and the flat face 160. To normally hold the cam element just described, in the three dierent positions as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, I employ 'an arm 161. which is pivotally held at one endv by means of aV pin 162. The free end of this arm 161 is adapted toA rest upon one of the faces 163 of .the equilateral triangular cam 157,. and is normally held in .en-

gagementgwith one ot these faces at a time by means of the coil spring 164. The aoresaid pivotally held lever 145 is also normally held in an inclined position by means of the l coil spring 165.

Loosely mounted in the tubular sleeve 166, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, is a shaft 167, which shaft is provided with an arm 168 having the curved lip 169 as clearly shown in Fig.. 5. rlfhis arm 168 is normally held in a vertically disposed position by means of the coil spring 169and is adapted to engage a stop 170. The .opposite end of the shaft dle 170 for actuating the arm 168.

Pivotally secured .by means` of the pin 1 71 to the side wall 2 adjacent the coin-chute 141 167 is provided with a cross-head or han-V as clearly shown in Fi 5, is a vertically disposedl lever-17 2 to which is suitably secured a horizontally 'disposed arm 173 adapted to pass through theV slotted opening 174 of the chute 141, as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5. This pivotally held lever'17 2 is adapted Vto be actuated for allowing the coin a.-to pass through the chute 141 and into the coin compartment 9 by means of the cam-arm 140. This leve-r 17 2 is normally held in a vertical position against the stop 175 by means of the coil spring 176. o

Referring to Fig, 2 of thedrawings, it will be seen that I suitably secure to the shaft 42 a dial 177 and to one of the brackets or standards 40, a suitable pointer 17 8. The end of the shaft 42 is provided with a handle 179 which'v enables' a party to turn the record-wheel D in the direction of the arrow-shown in Fig. 2 to bring the numberl of thel record which is desired tobe played in alinement with the pointer 178. It will be observed from Fig. 3 of the drawings, that the record-wheel D can only be turned in one direction by hand indicated by the arrow 179" as the collar 48 will strike the arm 86, which arm will be stopped by the shaft 28 if attempted to be turned in the opposite direction as indicated by the arrow 180, which when the record-wheel D is turned in the direction of the arrow 179 by hand, the collar 48 will strike the bach face 181 of the arm 86 throwing thesame forward until the collardisengages the arm 86 when the spring 88 will then brin the "i arm back to its normal positiomas s own causing the face 181 to engage the collar 48 asshown in dotted lines in Fig. 8. To nor.-

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mally hold the record-'wheel D in position, Vp

I em loy avlever 182 having the upper curve face 188 and the recess or-notch 184 for the. reception of one of the collars 48, as clearly shown in 3. This lever 182 is pivoted as at 185 and provided with the right angular arm 186 to the end of which `is connected a coil spring 187 which at its opposite end is clonnected to a suitable bracket 188, which spring is adaptedto nor-' mally holdthe notched portion 184 in-'engagement with the collar- 48 to normally holdthe Wheel stationary.

that the pointer 178 will oint toward the number of the record I des1re to play, thereby causing the spring-held arm 86 to stand Y.

in the position as shown in Fig. 3 in dotted lines. After this has been done, I placel aI coin in the coin-chute 141, which coin will stop and rest upon the pivotally' held lever 145 (see Fig. 5)v and in order to startthe motor B, I turn lthe handle 170 to the right its: the' phonograph, I first turn the record-wheel D so whiclrcauses the curved .face 169 ofthe arm which causes the dog 147 'to turn the semi. x

i cylindrical cam 158 from the osition shown engagement with the recess 31 of the cam 30 and at the saine time raising the brake lever 18 so as to cause the fabric 20 to discausedto travel to ,the disk 131 from 'engage the friction-wheel 15 secured upon the governor-shaft 14. 'lhis allows the inotor B to start running. ln the meanwhile, the lever 14.5 has returned t0 its normal position, as shown in full lines and the roller 39 connected Withthe end 36 of the lever 35, is adapted to roll upon the periphery of the cani 30, and the curved face 159 of the semi-cylindrical canr 158 causes the lever to hold this position as clearly shown in Fig. 6. The reproducer-supporting' carriage is adapted to be carried to the left or starting point just as soon as the motor is started-by means of the worm-shaft 133, and the arm 68 is held in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9 caused by the cam-face 33 forcing the end 81 of the arm outwardly until the cam-face 33 has passed the end 81 of the arm 80 which allows the spring 84 to bring the arm 68 into its vertical position, as clearly shown in full lines in Fig. 9, thereby causing the lug 65 to enter the opening 63 of one of the record-holders 52 for rotating the same.

As soon as the record. 51 has started to.,

rotate after the carriage has reached the starting point, the collar 94 rotatably mounted on the pin 95 secured to the lever 92 leaves the .cam-face and isA adapted to roll periphery of the "earn, thereby,-

upon the lowerlng the rear end of the lever 92 which .causes the forward end to rise thereby raising the arm 98 and causing the bar 102 toV -lie 1n horizontal alinernent with the rod 100 which allows the spring 189fto release the wormV 133 thereby allowin the threaded bar 109 to engagethe ythrea ed shaftV 111 causing the pin- 117. to

' be lowered and 'allowin enga e the record for :p

10. As soon as the. l threaded bar 109 engages the threaded shaft 111, the reproducer-supporting Ycarriage isthe needle 128 to aying the saine as clear y shown in Fig.

the right. 'When the record is about three-fourths played, the

e spring arm 139 of the cam 130 is adapted to engage the spring lip 146 of the lever 145 pressing this end of the lever down, thereby raising the opposite end causing the dog to turn the semi-cylindrical cam 158 to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, which keeps the roller 139 'from entering the recess of the camv 30 at the end of one coinplete revolution thereof. Whenthe cam I 30 has revolved one complete revolution, the

'record hasbeen playedY and owmg Iposition that the semi-cylindrical cam 158 to the holds. the lever "3 5, the roller 39 cannot .enter the recess 311:0 apply the brake lever .18 to the friction-wheel 15 to stop the motor B so. as the cam revolves the cam-face 33l engages the end 81 of the arm 80 causing the lever 68 to take the position shown in dotted lines in F ig. 9. As soon as the arm 68 has taken this position, thev reproducersupporting 'carriage starts toy travel to the le t or starting'polnt, the record-wheel D at the same time being rotated by means of the arm 86 a part of a revolution suciently to bring the next recordaround to the position occupied by the record ljust played. As Soon as the new or second record is in position, the arm 68 is brought back into its vertical position thereby causing the lug 64 to enter the openings 63 ofthe record-holder for rotating the same. J ust after the record starts `to rotate, ythe collar 91 rotatably mounted upon the pin 95 of the lever 92 leaves the cam-face 91 and is adapted to travel on the peri hery of the cam-90 thereb raising the orward end of the lever 92 an causing the rod 102 to again lie in horizontal alinement with the rod 10U, which causes the carriage block 106 to drop into the position shown in full lines in Fig. 10, thereby causing the threaded block ,109. to

'engage the threaded rod 111 and to cause the pln 117 to disengage the arm 122 toallow the needle 128 to engage the record for playing the same. J ust Aas soon as the threaded block 109. engages .the rod 111, the reproducer-supporting frame again starts to travel to vthe right causing the second record 'to Vbe played; Now, when the spring-held arm 139 strikes the end of the lever 145, the second-time, it causes the dog Y111:7 to bring the semi-cylindrical cam 158 back to its normal position as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and Just as soon as' the spring-held arm 68 is again carried into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 10, the roller 39 is adapted `to`fall into the recess 31 of the cam 30, thereby causing the fabric 20 of the Abrake lever 18 to fall back into its Vhorizontal position owing to the' fact that the lever 35 passes through one end thereof, thereby `causing the fabric brake 20 to engage. the

periphery of the friction-wheel 15 secured .to the governor-shaft 14 for stopping the motor B. From this description, as to the operation of thisdevice, seen that the phonograph will automatically play two records fora single coin.

Incase a party should not turn the recordv heel D and select the record to be played before placing the coin `in the coin-chute, the spring-arm 86 willy bringv the next record up .into position while the reproducer-supportlng carriage is being 'carried to the left or starting point so it will he readily seen that it is not necessary for a party to select the record to bel layed.Y l

-it will be readily' Referring to i'gs 4 and Y5 of the draw- 130` i, ing-s, it will beireadily seen that when the cam 138 revolves approximately one-fourth of a revolution, that the in 140 will engage or strike the upper eng of the lever 1,72 thereby causing the threaded end of the arm 173 upon which the cin a is resting, as' shown in` Fig. 4, thereby allowing the coin a Y to pass downwardly through the coin'fchute spring 197 normally holds the arm 195 inA` 141 and enter the coin compartment 9. After the coin is allowed to pass the lug 143 and passdownwardly through the coinchute, the spring 176 will carry the arm 172 back to its normal position asclearly shown in full lines in Fig. 5.

v My clock-controlled means for starting` and stoppin the motor B of the phonograp will noaabe escribed. This attachment may be used with or Without the coin-controlled mechanism. The clock F is adapted to be set at any suitable place adjacent the brake' `shaft 194 is provided with an arm 196 hav-v ing a lower flat face or surface and is normally held in position by means of the coil spring 197. It will be observed that the contact with the stop 198.. Pivotall adjacent the arm 196 is a lever -199 the-long held aving end 200 and the short end 201. The

.short end 201 is adapted to enga e the under l flat face of the arm 196 as clear y'shown in Fig. 15 and the long end 200 thereof is adapted to engage the underside of the right angular end 202 of the brake lever 18. The

clock, that the 4cam-arm 190 is in vengagementwith the arm 195 in the shaft 194. Now as clock mechanism'is adapted to start the mo- "tor B of the phonograph and cause the same to 'run long enough to pla one record each hour. It will, be observ from Fig. 16 of the drawings that when the minute hand 103 is at the hour` .mark on'the dial '104 of the the minute hand moves tothe right, it moves the arm 195 thereby causing the free end of the arm 196 to move downwardly thereby causing the short end of the lever 199 to move ,downwardly and causing the long end to rise, thereby raising or releasing the brake lever 18' from the friction-wheel 15 mounted or secured t'o the governonshaft 14. This cam-arm 195 holds the fabric 20 of the brake lever 18 out of-engagement with the friction-wheel 15 the length of' time required Y to play the record which is approximately two minutes.l It itl is desired to have the motor run more than once an hour, by means of the clock mechanism, I slmply provide the -cam-Wheel 189 withas many additional camarms as the number of times it is desired to l runythe motor. v

The means forstarting and 'stopping the motor shown in Fig. 17 is Ionly used when it is not desiredto use either the coin or clockcontrolled mechanism. To accomplish my object, I employ an arm 204 pivotally held in position b the pin 205 adjacent the free or long endo thebrake lever 18. Thepin 205 `is provided lwith an arm or handle206V for engaging or disengaging thearm 204 with the brake lever 18. When the motor, has

stopped the arm 204 stands as shown in full lines in Fig. 17, and when the arm 204 is placed in the position shown in dotted lines,

the coil s ring 207, thereby re asing the fabric 20 rom engagement with the periphery of the nfriction-wheel 15 which allows the motor to run. By this arrangement, it

Awill be seen that I may Aplay all of the records or as many'records carried by the record-wheel automatically in succession, or I may play one record and then turn the arm down, as shown in` full lines in Fig. 17, to

engage the brake lever 184 for stopping the motor.l

Having described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

y 1. In a device of 'the class described, a

motor, means -for starting said motor, a rotatable record carrying wheel, a plurality of record holders arranged at regular intervals on .said wheel, a rotary shaft driven by said motor, a projection on said Wheel adjacent each of said record holders, means .carried by said'shaft and adapted to engage* said projections to move said wheel through 'a partial revolution to bring the record'sfsuccessively and .intermittent-ly into operative position, means for holding said wheel in position between the partial revolutions thereof, a brake for stopping saidvmotor, a lever c ntrollingsaidbrake, a cam on said shaft or'actuatlng said lever, a second cam mounted adjacent said lever and means carried .by said shaft for actuating said cam whereby said` lever is held out of operationl during each alternate revolution of said shaft, substantially as described.

2. Ina device of the class described, a motor, a rotatable Wheel, a plurality of the brake lever 18 is adapted to rise to the position shown in dotted lines by means of Vrecord holders projecting from one face of said Wheel, a corresponding number of projectionsl extending fromthe opposite side; of said wheel,l a rotary shaft adjacent said Wheel and driven bysaid motor, a pivoted arm carriedv by said-shaft and adapted to engage said projections successively to impart a partial revolution intermittently to said Wheel, and a notched spring arm adapted to engage said projections to hold said Wheel in position between the partial revolutions thereof, means formanually turning said Wheel in the same direction, said pivoted arm preventing reverse movement thereof, means for stopping said motor, a lever` controlling said means and 'a cam on said shaft for actuating said lever, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, a motor, means for starting said motor, a rotatable wheel, tapering record holders on said Wheel adaptedto carry phonographic records, a locking ring on eachl of said rec ord holders, said locking ring being arranged 'aboutthe outer end of the holders and between the same and the adjacent ,said circular plate in portion of the record, an annular flange on said ring adapted to ei'igage the outer end of the-record, and means for rotating -said Wheel intermittently a part of the' revolution to cause said records to move successively'in one direction, substantially as described;

4. In a device of the ,class described, .a

motor, a shaft driven by means of saidv motor, a rotatable wheel, a plurality of phonographic record-holders carried by said Wheel, a cam secured to said shaft, means actuated by said cam for enga 'ng one of said record-holders at a time or rotating the same, and means fordisengaging said means from said record-holders.

5. In a device of the class described, a casing, a motor inclosed in said casing, a shaft adapted to be driven by means of said motor, a horizontally disposed shaft jour-V naled on top of said casing, a Vcircular plate secured to said shaft a plurality of tubular record-holders rotatably carried by means of position, means for engaging and rotating one of said record-holders at a time, means for disengaging said means from said recordholders, a cam secured to the aforesaid first# mentioned shaft for rotating said recordholding plate a partof a revolution at each revolution of said cam. v

6. In a device ofthe class described, a casing, 'a motor inclosed in saidcasing, a shaft adapted to be driven 'by means of said motor, a yhorizontally disposed shaft Y journaled on top' of said casing, a circular plate secured t0`said shaft, a plurality of tubular Arecord-holders rotatably carried by -means of said circular plate in Va horizon-l tally disposed position, means for engaging and rotating one of said record-holders at a time, means for disengagingsaid means from said record-holders, a cam-secured to the aforesaid first-mentioned shaft for rotating said record-holdngplate apart of'fa revolution at each revolutlon of said cam, a

a horizontally disposed reproducer, a pivotally held arm carried by 6` gaging said needle from therecord when the 7( same has been played.

7. In a device of the class described, a casing, a motor inclosed in said casing, a shaft adapted to be driven by means 0f said motor,

a rotatable wheel adapted'to be mounted in l7 bearings secured to the top ofy said casing, a plurality of record-holders suitably carried by means of said wlieelvand near the edge thereof, a cam for actuating means for intermittently engaging said record-holders, means for rotatingl said record -holders, means for disengaging said means irom said record-holders, a cam adapted to intermittently rotate said Wheel in one direction a part of a revolution at eaeh revolution thereof, and means for starting and stopping the aforesaid motor. 8. In a deviceof the class described, a casing, a motor inclosed in said casing, a shaft adapted to be driven by means of said motor, a rotatable Wheel adapted to be mounted in bearings secured tothe top of said casing, a plurality of record-holders suitably carried bymeans of said wheel and near the edge thereof, a cam for actuating means for intermittently engaging said reoord-,holders, means for rotating said record-holders, means for disengaging said means fromsaid` record-holders, a cam adapted to intermittently rotate said Wheel in one. direction a part of a revolution' at each revolution thereof, a reproducer, a movable carriage for supporting said reprodcer, means "for automatically engaging the needle of said reproducer with and from a phonographic record, and means for starting and stopping the afore-v said motor. 9. The combination'with a phonograph, of a horizontally disposed shaft having a circular plate secured thereto, a plurality of tubular recordholders rotatably carried thereby ina, horizontally disposed position near the edge thereof, a dial secured to said shaft having a number thereon for each record-holder carried bysaid plate, a stationary indicator, a handle seeuredto said shaft for turning said plate tobring any desired recordA in alinement with the point of said indicator, and means for normally holding said plate in a locked position.

10.- 'Ihe combination with a motor, a shaft Aadapted to be driven by said motor, a rotatable' Wheel, 'a plurality of phonographioA records rotatably carried by meansof said Wheelpa reproducer having a pivotally held arm, and a needle secured thereto, a travellng carriage for supporting said reproduci', means for` causing said carriage to vtravel t0A cam on said motor shaft and means actuated by said cam for Adisengaging said needle from the record after the same has been played.

11. The combination with a phonographic record, a reproducer having an L-shaped arm pivotally secured thereto and provided with an arm having a needle secured to one end thereof, and means for engaging and disengaging said needle with and from the phonographic record.

12. In a device for rotating a recordholder having a plurality of openings in oneend thereof, a movable arm having a forkedy upper end, a shaft journaled in said forked end, a circular plate secured to one end thereof, a plurality of cone-shaped lugs secured to one face of said plate,vsaid lugs being adapted to intermittently enter the openings in said record-holder, and means for driving the aforesaid shaft for rotating said recordsholder, while the lugs are held Within said openings.

13. The -combination with a phonographic `record, a reproducer having an L-shaped needle-supporting arm pivotally connected thereto, a-loosely held pin adapted to be held out of engagement with said arm, and means for causing one end of said pin to en age said arm or disengaging the needle rom the phonographic recor 14. In a device of the class described, a reproducer incombination with a plurality of records,means for moving said records successively into position. adjacent said 'reproducer, a driven shaft and means for automatically coupling said shaft to the record adjacent said reproducer, substantially asV described.

15. In a device of the class described,'a re producer and a plurality of records in combination with means for moving said records successively into a position adjacent said reproducer, a driven shaft, a clutch on said shaft and means for automatically engaging said clutch with said records successively and for disengaging the same therefrom, substantially as described.

16. In a device of the class described, a reproducer and a plurality of records in combination with means for moving said records successively into a position adjacent said reproducer, anarm pivotally mounted adjacent said reproducer, a driven clutch shaft Vand clutch carried by said arm, a motor shaft, acam on said motor shaft and means actuated by said cam foi` rocking said arm and clutch, substantially as described.

17. In a device of the class described, a reproducer and a plurality of records in combination with means for moving said records successively into a position adjacent said reproducer, a driven shaft, a cam on said shaft, a pivotally mounted arm engaging said cam and means actuated by said arm for engag ing and disengaging the reproducer needle and the record, substantially as described.

18. In a device of the class described, a rotary` record-holder, ways adjacent said holder, a carriage slidably mounted ways, al reproducer on said carriage, a driven `threaded shaft adjacentsaid carriage andl a worm-shaft parallel therewith, .intermeshing gears on said shafts, a member pivotally mounted on said carriage, means on said member for engaging said threaded shaft when said member is in one position and means on said member for engaging said worm-shaft when said member is in another position, means for rocking said member, a

ivotally mounted arm on said reproducer `for holding the needle, and means interposed between said arm and said member whereby on said the rocking of the lattervto engage said A worm shall actuate said arm to retract .the needle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in the presence of two subscrlbing witnesses.

PETER M. RAVENSKILDE.

Witnesses: I

P. N. WAGNER,

C. BR'ENEISA. 

